The shorter Catone had his work cut out for him against the rangy Camozzi, but he managed several hit-and-run punching attacks while evading the counter. That left Camozzi to charge back and expose himself to a takedown attempt, which Catone obliged to put things on the mat.

Camozzi began to find his striking range in the second and cracked Catone with a big punching combination. Catone, though, fired back with a right hand and pressed to the cage. Another takedown again put him in top position, where he fired off big punches and elbows overhead to widen his lead.

Camozzi again charged in the third, and almost right off the bat, he landed a lunging knee that immediately opened up Catone and forced him to shoot. Camozzi sprawled and kept the pressure on as Catone again tried to get the fight to the mat. When the Jersey native wiped his eyes, referee Dan Miragliotta saw his cue to stop the fight for a doctor’s check.

A closer look from the ref prompted an immediate wave-off after the doctor’s recommendation. The bout officially ended at the 1:51 mark of the round.

As the UFC 189 tour made its last stop in Dublin, featherweight champ Jose Aldo was met with a torrent of abuse from the Irish fans. It might have been unpleasant, but it might also have been just what he needed.